Nadora

Nadora Crochet Shawl by CJ Brady Designs

What Is Being Made

Nadora is a simple rectangular-shaped crochet shawl designed to be worked from end to end. The name Nadora comes from Greek, meaning "a beautiful gift powered by passion." This shawl is an ideal project for crocheters seeking a wearable accessory that combines ease of construction with elegant lace detailing. The finished piece can be worn, shared, or treasured as a handmade creation.

Craft and Techniques

This project is designed as a beginner-friendly crochet shawl, making it accessible to crafters new to the fiber arts. Crochet is a low-tech fiber craft that provides a meditative, calming experience as you work through the pattern. The shawl employs a straightforward construction method, working the rectangular shape from one end to the other without complex shaping or increases.

Stitches Used

The Nadora shawl features a lacy stitch pattern built on a simple two-row repeat using common crochet stitches. The pattern requires only fundamental crochet skills: if you can chain, single crochet, and double crochet, you have the basic techniques needed to complete this project. A signature element of the design is the lover knot stitch, which adds delicate detail to the lace pattern. The PDF includes a full tutorial for the lover knot stitch, ensuring crafters can master this technique before incorporating it into the shawl.

Materials and Yarn

The designer, CJ Brady, used three skeins of Knit Picks Palette fingering weight yarn for the original Nadora shawl. The yarn specified is Knit Picks Palette in Peruvian Highland Wool, which provides 231 yards per 50-gram skein. The sample was worked in the color Celadon Heather. CJ Brady recommends selecting natural yarns for this project, including wool, wool/cotton blends, cotton, or cotton/linen combinations. Knit Picks Palette offers an extensive palette of colors, allowing crafters to customize their shawl to personal preference.

Yarn Weight and Needle Requirements

This pattern is designed for 4-ply yarn weight, which corresponds to fingering weight yarn. The appropriate crochet hook size will be specified in the downloadable PDF pattern to achieve proper gauge and drape for the finished shawl.

Pattern Format

Nadora is available as a downloadable PDF pattern from CJ Brady Designs, an independent designer. The pattern includes complete instructions, a full tutorial for the lover knot stitch, and guidance for yarn selection to help crafters successfully complete this beginner-level shawl project.